A different take on garden visiting

It may not seem very original to write about garden visiting for the summer months and I certainly often encourage readers to reap the benefits of visiting other gardens.  But this time I am suggesting that you start your visit slightly differently.  There is still the opportunity to find new plants, examine planting combinations and design features and gather ideas...

A Gardening New Year

We are a month into the year and I am musing about when is the start of the gardening year?  February certainly sees the beginning of Spring which is generally accepted as time to sow and plant and, of course, when we see new shoots and the first flowers after winter.  However there is also a good argument that Autumn...

The Mindful Planter

There are many ways in which gardening can be your everyday mindful activity and not just in summer, as my blog from November shows.  Contact me if you want to find your own route to Gardening for the Mind. November is not the most exciting month in the garden but I am always cheered to come home to a planter of...